Incase Perforated Hard-Shell Case ($59.99)

Cards and flowers on Mother's Day are so old-fashioned. Today's mothers are much more likely to need handy accessories for their mobile devices, and this is a perfect way to express your love with a gift that will lastand actually be useful to her. Long gone are the days of drab, cheap-looking notebook and smartphone cases. The protective casings found from vendors like Incase and RadTech offer both style and substance, with shockproof protection and a stunning array of colors, designs and materials. You can choose from bamboo, leopard print and even limited-edition cases from incredible artists from around the world. Barnes & Noble even offers a donation to the Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation for one of its cases for the Nook e-reader. Whatever her style, there is guaranteed to be a cover out there that is sure to please herafter all, Moms really do deserve the best.

Nathan Eddy is Associate Editor, Midmarket, at eWEEK.com. Before joining eWEEK.com, Nate was a writer with ChannelWeb and he served as an editor at FierceMarkets. He is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.